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        Firmwide Market Data Specialist

        Financial Research
        New York

        The D. E. Shaw group seeks a driven specialist to join its Firmwide Data team. This high-impact team manages the full life cycle of data at the firm, including sourcing, vendor management, operational execution, and stakeholder collaboration across regions and functions. The position offers broad exposure across the firm and the opportunity to make meaningful improvements in a collaborative, collegial environment across technology, investment, and infrastructure.

        What you’ll do day-to-day

        • Manage workflows across the data life cycle, including sourcing, legal and compliance coordination, vendor relationship management, and collection of stakeholder feedback.
        • Identify data sources that support business goals and research needs, proactively sharing opportunities and advising investment professionals on potential solutions.
        • Negotiate commercial terms while maintaining strong vendor relationships.
        • Partner with legal and compliance colleagues to facilitate timely, compliant access to data and serve as a point of contact for related questions.
        • Maintain accurate records of subscriptions, entitlements, contracts, and vendor interactions in accordance with internal standards and to preserve institutional knowledge.
        • Analyze data usage, costs, and business utility to identify opportunities to consolidate subscriptions, improve adoption, and inform renewal decisions.
        • Maintain audit readiness and responsibility for audit coordination.
        • Collaborate with colleagues across regions and functions to resolve data-related issues, assess needs, and establish priorities.

        What we’re looking for

        • A bachelor's degree and one to four years of experience in data management, financial services, research, operations, data suppliers, or a related field.
        • Interest in how data is used within investment, research, or business processes, with the aptitude to learn technical concepts.
        • Keen attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage recurring operational tasks with consistency and accuracy.
        • Demonstrated work ethic, follow-through, and willingness to take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
        • Ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of internal stakeholders and communicate clearly across teams.
        • Professionalism and sound judgment in working with external vendors, with a practical and commercially aware approach to identifying opportunities.
        • Interest in the technical infrastructure supporting data management, even if coming from a less technical background.
        • Familiarity with financial markets, banking, research environments, or publicly traded data companies is a plus.
        • Exposure to legal, compliance, audit, procurement, or vendor-management workflows is helpful but not required.
        • The expected annual base salary for this position is $140,000 to $180,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.

        The D. E. Shaw group is an equal opportunity employer.

        The applicable annual base salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience and educational background.

        European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), California, Hong Kong, Singapore, or Shanghai candidates should refer to the corresponding linked privacy notice.

        The D. E. Shaw group may collect, use, hold, transfer, and process candidates’ resumes and associated information (including personal information contained therein) for purposes reasonably related to their application, including without limitation: review and management of employment applications and supporting materials; administration and management of offers to and communication with candidates; and administration, management, and improvement of the recruiting operations of the D. E. Shaw group; and/or where reasonably required in connection with a proposed sale, spin-out, reorganization, or outsourcing of all or some of the business of the D. E. Shaw group. The D. E. Shaw group will not use such information for purposes unrelated to the foregoing, such as direct marketing of third-party products to candidates, without candidate consent. As used herein, the term “personal information” is meant to broadly describe information identifying or relating to a specific individual; it is intended to encompass “personal data,” “sensitive personal data,” and “personally identifiable information” and similar terms, as those terms are defined by law in the jurisdictions in which the D. E. Shaw group operates.

        The D. E. Shaw group may transfer such personal information within and outside the country and jurisdiction of the locations where the D. E. Shaw group maintains offices, to other D. E. Shaw group affiliates, to government and regulatory authorities, and to third parties which provide or may provide support and/or services to the D. E. Shaw group and for the purposes set forth above. The persons who may have access to this personal information are other employees of the D. E. Shaw group, in connection with the performance of their duties of employment, and the other parties listed above, in connection with the business of the D. E. Shaw group. (Of course, candidates will be considered for employment opportunities only in those countries in which they express interest.)

        The D. E. Shaw group will use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of personal information (including appropriate technical measures against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such information) and will retain such data as required by applicable law or regulation. Candidates have the right to request access to, and correction of, their personal information in accordance with applicable law; any such request should be submitted to recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com. Candidates who have submitted a resume to the D. E. Shaw group and do not wish to proceed with their applications should email cvwithdraw@deshaw.com. Personal information of candidates who have been the subject of background checks may have been transferred in accordance with applicable regulations, and any concerns with such transfers should be submitted to backgroundcheck-inquiries@deshaw.com.

        The D. E. Shaw group may retain candidates’ information for prospective recruiting activities, including sourcing candidates for employment opportunities and for organizing events with prospective candidates, in accordance with our internal data retention procedures. Candidates who do not agree to such future use should email recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com.